my belief in 'Trust' is at an all time low... but not lost.

A bloke's September 2005 online journal

I'm just going with the flow
but feel in a position to start directing my Destiny
any red/green 'highlighted' words are links to deeper stuff

Thursday 1st September
Timmy phoned, offering Fish and Chips, so I knew the evening was going to be a problem and Chris R, from the course popped in, later, and a surprisingly enjoyable night was had by all,
before I stopped up, through the remaining night, attacking the arm's discomfort.

Friday 2nd September
Managed to get the room tidy
before Nick L arrived to chat about his web site potential
but later attacked the arm, again, before another late bed.

Saturday 3rd September
Got out of bed in the evening,
attacked the arm,
went to bed.

Sunday 4th September
Got up early and Mother, Simon and his girlfriend, Kirsty, arrived in the morning
to wish me well on my 56th Birthday, as did Sarah, later, on the phone, and was pleased
that the arm's discomfort was easing, aided by a Birthday self-treat of Courvoisier
and, after a loooong phone chat with a lovely young Sheena
I managed to stop...

and enjoy the anchor of the two weeks 'bonding' course, with a group of disparate
and nice people, as I start to focus on my trip to Kafka's Prague, mid October.

Monday 5th September
Prepared for my Secretarial duties at my Chapter meeting
which went well, later, despite my discomfort,
sufficient to use the early close to also enjoy a Monday pint, with more pals, at the Woody.

Tuesday 6th September
Went to my Hospital 'Light' appointment, and was concerned that they might keep me in,
but managed to leave with a tub of Gooey stuff and, after a thick coating,
relaxed with CSI at night, feeling much easier in body.

Wednesday 7th September
Coated myself again, but not a day where stuff happened
apart for when Nick R picked up the new PC,
as I had had the same problem as he.

Thursday 8th September
The house was tidy, when Sarah and Lee arrived with fish n chips
and, after later unwrapping her thoughtful Birthday Presents for Dad,
we all went across to the Woody for the Thursday pop Quiz
before returning home, where Sarah asked if I would do a Luscher test on them
but couldn't find my book, so we all did a condensed test on the web,
before we did the Enneagram test, and I'm intrigued that my 3 has come on so much.

Type 1 - 4, Type 2 - 4, Type 3 - 5, Type 4 - 0, Type 5 - 7
Type 6 - 3, Type 7 - 6, Type 8 - 3, Type 9 - 4

Friday 9th September
Nick R dropped off my repaired PC and, while I was setting it up for Microsoft Validation again,
I was so disappointed that I missed an AOL Chat with Sally and Steve,
on my old 'No.1' validated PC, but was pleased that they had achieved their goal.

Saturday 10th September
Ian M popped in for a chat, and he was equally amazed at my 'Google Earth' download and,
after a visit to the supermarket, settled the arm down to a bit of Cricket and Proms unwind,
before enjoying a listen to Bob Harris and a nice extra nice vibe, in hearing Arlo Guthrie again.

Sunday 11th September
Managed to get to the mid-day appointment at the Hospital, just,
and rested the arm through the light diminished Cricket
before Tony A called in for a Sunday evening can and chat.

Monday 12th September
Forgot that the Kirby 'Hoover' was due it's Annual Maintenance and, as England
won back the Ashes, I listened occasionally to the sales pitch for a newer model
before Chunkie popped in, and I then popped in to his family home to check my hypothesis,
on the way to a, quietly uncomfortable, visit to the Woody with Friends,
but remain happy at the diminishing discomfort.

Tuesday 13th September
Visited the Hospital again, and got some more Salicylic acid
and continued to use it as if I was an In-Patient, but I'm aware that stuff isn't getting done,
as my forthcoming Prague visit, in October, still needs a Passport.

Wednesday 14th September
Still didn't get stuff done, but am pleased with the effects of my latest treatments and,
after bumping into Tony A, perchance, I accepted his suggestion, because I could, and
was happy to get myself ready for a Pint in the Woody and a bit of People Watching.

Thursday 15th September
Enjoyed a long chat with Ken M when he popped in, in the afternoon,
but still managed to get ready for Johnnie B's invite to a 3rd, at Hooton Park,
and a subsequent, enjoyable, 'Bar' chat with Barry, Ben and Vinnie.

Friday 16th September
Received a nice 'follow up' letter from Kellie W, at the Economic Development' Department,
offering to enhance my CV, after completing the recent 'Personal Success' Programme,
but, as the Thumb and Arm continued to disrupt my Goals, despite the evening
Hospital 'Tanning' visit, I know I wouldn't be able to employ me, and I remain intrigued
at the opportunity to prosper as I explore Nick L's fundamental NLP concept.

Saturday 17th September
Very uncomfortable day, and had to postpone my return to Plas Teg for a bit of Ghost hunting,
and remained lethargic through the evening, till Bob Harris played a new Neil Young song,
a lilting Country-Rock tune, and then found that all the tracks on a forthcoming album
'Prarie Wind' are available, free by Streaming audio, presumably pre-release, but I'll be buying it
on release date, as it well sums up how well we've travelled since the Greendale experiences.

Sunday 18th September
Ate a breakfast, before the visit to the Hospital, and shrugged the shoulders
when I had to stop, not far from home, as I'd got a puncture, and the spare was flat,
but did managed to get to Harry's Christening, after Tony (next door) provided air support,
as Nick R was clearing the room, so phoned Tony A to see if he fancied sharing a 2for1 meal at the Woody and I ended up staying till closing time and anaesthetised the bodily discomfort.

Monday 19th September
Got up and found that the tyre was flat again'ish so took the advice of Tony (next door)
and got the two tyres sorted nicely at Nation Tyres, before picking up a Passport application,
and talking to Sylvia about where we got a skip from in our past, and contacted Nick L
about his future web developments, and enjoyed a Monday hour, & half, at the Woody,
and I'm happy that I'm now more 'Jonathon Livingston Seagull' than 'Free Bird'.

Tuesday 20th September
Received another request to add a link to a web site, and was happy to comply,



and also enjoyed the further researching of Nicholas Flamel,
before Sylvia arrived at lunchtime, to pick up some un-redirected mail,
and we chatted nicely over a cup of tea, and we were able to smile together, like old times,
before I went to the Hospital for a Zap, but I wasn't up to an SRIA meeting in the evening.

Wednesday 21st September
Nick L popped in, in the afternoon, and I thoroughly enjoyed our rapport
before Ian M popped in, and we explored the feasibility of him building a web site,
about a popular 60's Band... The Renegades', of which he was a major player,
and, after looking at loads of templates, that Arran kindly offered,
I arrived at an interesting NLP concept, that provided 'food for thought'.

Thursday 22nd September
Arran arrived mid-day'ish, but I still was 'Non compus mentis', but fuddled my way through
sorting his problem, as with big Dave later, before attending George S' kind offer,
of a smashing evening at Fraser's 'Rivacre' Chapter Ceremony.

Friday 23rd September
After another Zap, played around with various NLP concepts,
and was pleased with an Artistic idea, that eventually evolved,
for a  website, sufficient for Nick L's undoubted skills in promoting 'New Thinking'.

Saturday 24th September
The people from the double-glazing company arrived, unannounced, for their survey,
before Mother and Aunty Dot arrived, in the morning,
to pack away Grandma's tea set, and it was nice to hear other people chunner,
rather than Clients, Friends and 'strange people' talking with me, but my sniffles\cough progressed through the day, and I had to settle with watching TV through the night.

Sunday 25th September
Missed my Hospital appointment,
as I woke in the evening,
and did little of interest that night.

Monday 26th September
The fingers were still painful to use,
so another day passed without achieving anything,
but Yvonne phoned, and I'm looking forward to meeting her, later this week,
accompanied by her bottle of wine, to discuss the benefits of Osteopathy, on her website,
but was especially sad that I wasn't up to my Monday 'Woody' Camaraderie.

Tuesday 27th September
The skin, fingers and arm are easing, but the thumb is still unusable,
so made the decision, that my, hoped for, visit to Prague, next Month, was postponed,
as I haven't been able to pick up a pen, to fill in the Passport Renewal form,
and, after a Zap, went on the hunt for a copy of the new Neil Young DVD\CD,
and ended up buying a Tim Buckley CD, as I could only find the CD version of 'Prairie Wind'.

Wednesday 28th September
Nick L arrived in the afternoon, and we enjoyed a cool chat, sharing modalities,
before, and after,  a wander across to the Woody for some food and,
after some stimulating conversations and thought provoking scenarios, I answered
an answer-machine message from Sylvia, and still wanted to support her through her Flu attack,
and returned later to have an unwind\pint\chat with Tony A, Tony M, Stan, Scotty, Timmy, etc.

Thursday 29th September
Read Nick L's 'Licensed Practitioner of NLP' Manual with more understanding
and Arran popped in, as Michael phoned me, which was nice,
and then Ian M and Big Dave dropped in, and I was happy that I'm feeling better.

Friday 30th September
Had a phone chat, on his Birthday, with Nick L, about Tom's Game, before going for a zap,
then chatted with Tony A, and we decided to pay the Woody, rather than telecom,
amid a youthful night, and were aware of a smattering of lady 'Silver Surfers' looking back.